Microsoft to kill support for Internet Explorer 8, 9,10 on Jan. 12

Microsoft is putting the kibosh on support for all versions of the Internet Explorer browser except for current version 11.

A support document posted by the software giant describes an "End of Life" upgrade notification for Internet Explorer that will pop up January 12. The notification will warn people still running IE 8, 9 and 10 that their time is up and urge them to upgrade to the latest version of the browser.

The move doesn't mean older versions of IE will disappear from your PC. It does mean no more bug fixes, updates or other patches will be released, leaving those editions vulnerable to malware and other security threats.